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Triangle Tissue Art

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-MA6.4a
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Cut triangles out of different colors of tissue paper. Make sure that the triangles are different types – a right triangle or a tall, thin isosceles triangle, for example, not just the traditional “roof top” triangle. Set out brushes and diluted glue. Give each child a piece of waxed paper and have the children brush the glue on their papers and place the triangles on top of the glue. Encourage them to work on small areas at a time and to overlap their triangles to create new colors. Talk about how all the shapes are triangles. How do we know? They all have three sides. For a shiny effect, brush more glue over the children's papers when they have finished. Attach construction paper frames. Punch a hole in one corner of each frame and hang the papers from the ceiling or in a window. This can be done in small group.  

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